Burke’s ‘Special Filly’ Venetian Sun Is Starman’s First G1 Winner In The Morny

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Lining up in a stellar renewal of Deauville's G1 Sumbe Prix Morny as the sole filly, Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy's Venetian Sun (Starman) did what she has been doing so well in 2025 and got the job done despite the opposition. Tracking the strong pace travelling kindly under Clifford Lee, the 29-10 second favourite edged ahead passing the furlong pole and after outstaying Wise Approach (Mehmas) found the line a short neck ahead of the 11-10 favourite Gstaad (Starspangledbanner).

“She does everything so relaxed and has a temperament to die for–she was asleep when I saddled her and only pricked her ears going into the main paddock, which gave me some hope she was waking up,” trainer Karl Burke said of the winner, who now has the complete Group 1/2/3 set having captured the Albany and Duchess of Cambridge.

“I've been saying for a little while that she's a special filly and she's proven that today. She has so much ability, but I was very worried about the ground, it's as quick as I've seen it at Deauville and I've been coming here for a few years,” he added. “She'll be better on easier ground and over an extra furlong, so all being well the Moyglare will be next. I've had some good fillies like Laurens and Fallen Angel, but at this stage she's way ahead of them.”

 

VENETIAN SUN WINS THE GROUP ONE PRIX MORNY! pic.twitter.com/uiKPXC4Y3Q

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Sunday, Deauville, France
SUMBE PRIX MORNY-G1, €350,000, Deauville, 8-24, 2yo, c/f, 6fT, 1:08.39, gd.
1–VENETIAN SUN (IRE), 122, f, 2, by Starman (GB)
1st Dam: Johara (Ire) (MSP-Fr), by Iffraaj (GB)
2nd Dam: Hurricane Irene (Ire), by Green Desert
3rd Dam: Summertime Legacy (GB), by Darshaan (GB)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (240,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT). O-Tony Bloom & Ian McAleavy; B-Tally-Ho Stud; T-Karl Burke; J-Clifford Lee. €199,990. Lifetime Record: MGSW-Eng, 4-4-0-0, €379,925. *1/2 to Sir Yoshi (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), SP-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Gstaad (GB), 126, c, 2, Starspangledbanner (Aus)–Mosa Mine (GB), by Exceed And Excel (Aus). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (450,000gns Wlg '23 TADEWE). O-Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Maywood Stud; T-Aidan O'Brien. €80,010.
3–Wise Approach (Ire), 126, c, 2, Mehmas (Ire)–Sagely (Ire), by Frozen Power (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (1,000,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; B-Tally-Ho Stud; T-Charlie Appleby. €40,005.
Margins: SNK, HF, 2. Odds: 2.90, 2.10, 6.80.
Also Ran: Outfielder, Coppull (GB), Imperial Me Cen (Ire).

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